excite
/ɪkˈsaɪt/
verb
- To cause someone to feel very enthusiastic, eager, or happy.
- The new video game excited kids across the country.
- The news of the trip excited the whole family.
- Her performance excited the audience and earned a standing ovation.
- To cause a particular feeling or reaction.
- The discovery excited great interest among scientists.
- His comments excited a heated debate.
- The politician's speech excited strong emotions in the crowd.
- To cause a physical or chemical response, such as making something active or stimulating.
- Light excites the photoreceptors in the retina.
- The chemical reaction excites the electrons in the atoms.
- Electrical signals excite the muscles to contract.